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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Renee Hoffman
Date: August 13, 2007 Phone: 919-733-5612
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES LABOR DAY “BOOZE IT & LOSE IT” CAMPAIGN
Law Enforcement Officers Unite to Remove Drunk Drivers from North Carolina Roads
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley announced today that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force over the next two weeks as part of a Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted across North Carolina Aug. 17 through Sept. 3 to save lives by removing impaired drivers from highways.
“As North Carolinians celebrate the last few weeks of summer, I want to remind them to do so responsibly,” Easley said. “Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on impaired drivers to help keep our roads safe.”
Alcohol-related traffic crashes are a consistent problem during heavy travel periods such as holidays. Last year, 96 North Carolina motorists were involved in fatal traffic crashes between Aug. 17 and Sept. 3, with 23 alcohol-related fatalities.
State and local law enforcement officers will kick off the campaign with news media events at 2 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, 600 Independence Drive in Rocky Mount and at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Biltmore Estate (Picnic Pavilion), One Approach Road in Asheville.
For more information regarding “Booze It & Lose It,” or for citation totals, visit the Governor’s Highway Safety Program website: http://www.ncdot.org/programs/GHSP/.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Renee Hoffman
Date: August 13, 2007 Phone: 919-733-5612
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES LABOR DAY “BOOZE IT & LOSE IT” CAMPAIGN
Law Enforcement Officers Unite to Remove Drunk Drivers from North Carolina Roads
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley announced today that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force over the next two weeks as part of a Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted across North Carolina Aug. 17 through Sept. 3 to save lives by removing impaired drivers from highways.
“As North Carolinians celebrate the last few weeks of summer, I want to remind them to do so responsibly,” Easley said. “Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on impaired drivers to help keep our roads safe.”
Alcohol-related traffic crashes are a consistent problem during heavy travel periods such as holidays. Last year, 96 North Carolina motorists were involved in fatal traffic crashes between Aug. 17 and Sept. 3, with 23 alcohol-related fatalities.
State and local law enforcement officers will kick off the campaign with news media events at 2 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, 600 Independence Drive in Rocky Mount and at 10 a.m. on Aug. 17 at the Biltmore Estate (Picnic Pavilion), One Approach Road in Asheville.
For more information regarding “Booze It & Lose It,” or for citation totals, visit the Governor’s Highway Safety Program website: http://www.ncdot.org/programs/GHSP/.
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